Wow. Still busy as all get out and summer is upon us so we have had family at the house for the last couple weeks. I started work on the next sticker. One of the reasons I like working in a series like this is because I can try different things while essentially doing the same thing. The first sticker was just figuring out basics like size and stock. The second was taking those things and picking a subject that was totally different and working with it so it works with the first. With the third I started playing with specific elements, in that case the variegation patterns on the leaves. This new one…well I might have taken it a bit too far…     As you can see I’ve decided to focus on line work. I snapped a picture of this plant at a friend’s house knowing exactly how I was going to approach it. My technique was a little different than I usually...

  Finally got a chance to finish these up. I can’t help but tear it down a little. I focused a lot on the variegation in the leaves while drawing. I spent so much time building the layers to get just the right look. Unfortunately, most of that is lost in the final sticker. It didn’t turn out bad but not quite where I wanted it to be.     If I print more I might do some touch ups in Photoshop but in reality I don’t think I will be able to achieve the same effect on the printer. That is why even though I’m a little disappointed, I also can see that some of that is due to the reproduction. I know the old saying, “It’s a poor craftsman that blames his tools,” but you also need to use the right tool for the job. That is a problem that I sometimes run into at work. You can only do so much with CMYK inks. Looks like I am the irritating...